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代理司法部长托德·布兰奇表示，该基金将向那些指控政府实施政治迫害的受害者提供赔偿并正式致歉
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发布时间：2026年5月18日 美国东部时间下午2:57
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美国司法部已设立一项规模达17.76亿美元的基金，用于赔偿那些声称自己是联邦政府“法律战”受害者的人士，这是唐纳德·特朗普总统起诉美国国税局案和解协议的一部分。
“反政治迫害基金”将为那些声称自己在前几届政府时期遭到司法部出于政治动机打击报复的美国人提供正式申诉渠道。该项目将在特朗普第二任期结束前一个月终止。
这笔基金是特朗普及其儿子埃里克·特朗普、小唐纳德·特朗普撤诉的和解协议的一部分，三人原本于今年1月提起了一项索赔金额达100亿美元的起诉，指控对象正是美国国税局。
“政府机器绝不应该被用来对付任何美国公民，司法部的宗旨是纠正此前发生的不公，并确保此类事件不再重演，”代理司法部长托德·布兰奇在一份声明中说道。“作为此次和解的一部分，我们将设立合法程序，让法律战与政治迫害的受害者能够申诉并寻求赔偿。”
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2026年5月13日周三，唐纳德·特朗普总统抵达北京，与中国国家主席习近平举行高规格会谈。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ罗尔Call公司/盖蒂图片社）
根据司法部消息，特朗普及其儿子们无权从该基金领取赔偿，但将收到一份正式致歉。
特朗普还同意撤回另外两项损害赔偿诉求：一项源于“非法”突袭海湖庄园的联邦调查局搜查行动，另一项与“俄罗斯通俄门骗局”有关——该骗局指控奥巴马政府官员篡改有关俄罗斯干预2016年大选的情报报告。
美国司法部正在调查前中央情报局局长约翰·布伦南，原因是有人指控他就中情局用于撰写2016年俄罗斯干预大选情报报告的资源向国会撒谎。
该基金有权向索赔者发放正式致歉函和经济赔偿。资金将来自国会永久性拨款，用于司法部开展案件和解工作。索赔完全自愿，提交申请无党派或政治资格要求。
不过，批评人士认为，该项目可能会让本届政府得以赔偿那些声称自己遭到不公平调查或起诉的特朗普盟友与支持者。
前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米——他因在Instagram上发布一张用贝壳摆成“86-47”字样的照片而被司法部指控，官方认为该内容是对特朗普总统的威胁——抨击了该基金的设立。
前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米在纽约市出席一场活动。（迪亚·迪帕苏皮尔/盖蒂图片社）
“这绝不该成为我们的行事方式，”科米在接受美国广播公司新闻采访时表示。“我们不能为那些犯下罪行的人在海湖庄园设立一个价值数百万美元的‘提款机’。这根本不符合我们的价值观。司法部最终会重回正轨，但我们得熬过艰难的两年。”
由美国司法部长任命的五人委员会将监督该基金的运作。其中一名委员将经国会领导层协商后选出。总统保留罢免委员的权力，但接任者必须遵循与被罢免委员相同的选拔流程。
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该基金预计将于2028年12月15日终止，基金运作结束后剩余的资金将返还联邦政府。
一张图片显示美国司法部大楼，叠加了代理司法部长托德·布兰奇的肖像。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ罗尔Call公司；塞缪尔·科勒姆/盖蒂图片社）
司法部援引奥巴马政府设立的“基普西格尔基金”作为该新基金的法律先例，该基金规模达7.6亿美元，用于赔偿那些声称自己遭到联邦政府种族歧视的人士。
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不过司法部表示，该基金剩余的3亿美元资金最终被分配给了从未提交过索赔申请的非营利组织和机构。
根据司法部消息，基金将采取措施保护私人信息并防范欺诈，包括每季度向司法部长提交报告，详细说明获得救助的人员名单以及所获救助的类型。
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Apologies and cash headed to alleged ‘weaponization’ victims in billion-dollar Trump settlement
2026-05-18T14:57:14-04:00 / Fox News
Acting AG Todd Blanche says the fund will compensate and formally apologize to those alleging government weaponization
By Elaine Mallon, Fox News
Published May 18, 2026 2:57pm EDT
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The Justice Department has created a $1.776 billion fund for people who allege they were victims of federal government “lawfare” as part of a settlement agreement in President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
The Anti-Weaponization Fund creates a formal process for Americans alleging they were targeted through politically motivated actions by the Justice Department under previous administrations. The program is set to expire a month before the end of Trump’s second term.
The fund was created as part of an agreement for Trump and his sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., to drop the $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS they filed in January.
“The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”
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President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Trump and his sons are ineligible to receive compensation from the fund but will receive a formal apology, according to the Justice Department.
Trump also agreed to withdraw two additional claims for damages, one stemming from the “unlawful” FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and the other related to the “Russia-collusion hoax,” in which Obama officials are accused of manipulating intelligence reports on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
The Justice Department is investigating former CIA Director John Brennan based on allegations that he lied to Congress about the resources the CIA used to craft its intelligence report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The fund will have the authority to issue formal apologies and financial compensation to claimants. Funding will come from a permanent congressional appropriation that allows the Justice Department to settle cases. Participation will be voluntary, and there will be no partisan or political requirement to file a claim.
Critics, however, argue the program could allow the administration to compensate Trump allies and supporters who claim they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted.
Former FBI Director James Comey — who was charged by the Justice Department after posting an Instagram photo of seashells arranged to spell “86-47,” which officials interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump — slammed the creation of the fund.
Former FBI Director James Comey attends an event in New York City.(Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
“It just can’t be the way we operate,” Comey said in an interview with ABC News. “We can’t set up a multi-million-dollar ATM at Mar-a-Lago for people who’ve committed crimes. It just isn’t the way we are. It’s not consistent with our values. Eventually, the Department of Justice will right itself, but we’re gonna have to ride out a hard two years.”
A five-member commission appointed by the U.S. attorney general will oversee the fund. One commissioner will be selected in consultation with congressional leadership. The president will retain authority to remove commissioners, though replacements must be selected through the same process used for the departing member.
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The fund is expected to end on Dec. 15, 2028, and any money remaining after the fund ceases operations will return to the federal government.
An image shows the Department of Justice building with an overlay of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
The Justice Department pointed to the Obama administration’s creation of “Keepseagle,” a $760 million fund created to compensate people alleging they were victims of racism by the federal government, as the legal precedent for this new fund.
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However, the Justice Department stated that $300 million of what remained from the fund was distributed to nonprofits and organizations that never filed claims.
Safeguards will be implemented to protect private information and prevent fraud, including the fund issuing quarterly reports to the attorney general detailing who received relief and what type of relief was granted, according to the Justice Department.
The White House referred Fox News Digital to the Justice Department for comment.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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